Pro Tools 110 Exam Questions And Answers 2023

Pro Tools 110 Exam Questions And Answers 2023 Where does PT store I/O Settings? - ANS Along with the session file Can you load I/O setups? - ANS Yes. you can IMPORT them. The I/O Setup dialog box allows for saving (EXPORT) and loading (IMPORT) of ProTools I/O files. What is a main path as opposed to a sub path? MAIN PATH: logical groupings of inputs - ANS inserts, or outputs SUB PATH: represents a mono signal path within a main path How do you import or export an I/O setup? - ANS Click IMPORT SETTINGS or EXPORT SETTINGS What is an audition path? It is used to select the monitoring path for previewing audio in the Regions List - ANS Import Audio dialog boxes, and DigiBase browsers. How do you audition Regions in the Regions Bin? - ANS Option-Click and hold on the Region name to begin playback What does MSS stand for? MIDI Studio Setup (Windows only) - ANS for configuring MIDI controllers/sound modules connected to the system What does AMS stand for? - ANS Audio MIDI Setup (Mac OS X only) Where are the two places to access AMS? - ANS INSIDE PRO TOOLS: Setup > MIDI > MIDI Studio OUTSIDE PRO TOOLS: Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup What menu do you access the display options under for the Edit and Mix windows? - ANS Under the View menu (View > Mix Window Views and View > Edit Window Views) What are the different display options in the Edit and Mix windows? - ANS EDIT: Comments Instrument, Inserts, Sends, I/O, Real-Time Properties, Track Color MIX: I/O (cannot be hidden), Instrument, Inserts, Sends, Track Color, Comments What are the different width options for the Mix Window and where can you select them? - ANS View > Narrow Mix (Command-Option-M) toggles between Narrow and Normal How can you tell when a track is hidden when looking at the tracks list? - ANS The dot next to the track will be dimmed. Do hidden tracks play back? - ANS YES How do you sort your tracks in a session? - ANS Track List pop-up menu > Sort Tracks By; options are NameType, Edit Group, Mix Group or Voice assignment number. How do you optimize your RTAS performance? - ANS Maximize your Hardware Buffer size and allocate more processors to RTAS Which menu allows you to optimize your RTAS performance? - ANS Setup > Playback Engine Which plug-in is the Plug-In Streaming Buffer specific to? - ANS Structure Professional Sampling Workstation; optimum setting is 250ms How do you set your default sample rate? - ANS With no session open: Setup > Hardware select from the Sample Rate pop-up menu What does the Hardware Setup dialog allow you to change? - ANS Peripherals Clock Source, Sample Rate, Optical Format, Footswitch Control What digital formats are available in LE? - ANS S/PDIF (RCA) and AES/EBU What is the difference between a control surface and a work surface? - ANS Control surface: device that brings control of Pro Tools out of the computer Work surface: controls on-screen components like a control surface but adds a level of functionality and control that cannot be accessed through the software alone. What does the Bank switch on a controller do? - ANS When it is enabled (lit) you can use the Left/Right Arrow keys to move to the next/previous eight faders in a session What does the Flip switch on a controller do? - ANS Flips control assignments from the rotary encoders down to the corresponding channel faders